2002 Texas House of Representatives election

2002 Texas House of Representatives election
All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives; 76 seats needed for a majority
	Republican hold Republican gain; Democratic hold Democratic gain; Republican: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% ≥90%; Democratic: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% ≥90%
Speaker before election; Pete Laney; Democratic	Elected Speaker ; Tom Craddick; Republican

The 2002 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state representatives in all 150 State House of Representatives districts. The winners of this election served in the 78th Texas Legislature, with seats apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. State representatives serve for two-year terms. Republicans gained control of the House with 88 seats to the Democrats' 62, giving them a governmental trifecta for the first time since Reconstruction.^[1]^[2]

^ Halbfinger, David M.; Yardley, Jim (November 7, 2002). "THE 2002 ELECTIONS: THE SOUTH; Vote Solidifies Shift of South To the G.O.P." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ Barta, Carolyn; Alvarez, Elizabeth Cruce (2004). "Republicans Take Total Control of State Government". Texas Almanac, 2004-2005. Dallas, Texas: The Dallas Morning News. pp. 395–396.